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TranslateBuff vs Skimlane

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TranslateBuff compared with Skimlane
DetailTranslateBuff logo TranslateBuffSkimlane logo Skimlane
What it doesAI translator for webpages with multiple models Private AI reading assistant for Chrome that processes pages as you browse
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree plan with unlimited basic translation; Pro Annual at $4.32/mo (2M AI tokens per month, billed $51.90 every 12 months); Pro 2 Months at $6.95/mo (2.5M AI tokens per month, billed $13.90 every 2 months); Pro 3 Years at $1.66/mo (1.5M AI tokens per month, billed $60.00 every 36 months) Not given
Key features
  • Read entire webpages in bilingual or translation-only mode
  • Highlight any text for instant translation in a popup
  • Translate as you type with keyboard shortcut
  • Compare 20+ AI models side by side
  • Context-aware translation with industry terminology
  • Bilingual video subtitles for YouTube
  • Translation hub to paste text and compare results
  • Works on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
  • AI-powered sentence segmentation for videos
  • Keep original webpage layout in translations
  • Automatic page processing while browsing
  • Customizable reading recipes with export and import
  • Local and hosted AI model support
  • Local-first storage with no tracking
  • Auto Skim with site exclusions
  • Follow-up questioning and chat
  • Support for OpenAI-compatible endpoints
What makes it different
  • Access multiple premium AI models without managing separate accounts
  • Whole-page context for more accurate terminology and tone
  • Compare translations from different AI models side by side
  • Bilingual video subtitles with AI sentence segmentation
  • Flexible pricing scaled by translation volume
  • No sign-up required with all data stored locally in Chrome
  • Customizable reading recipes you control and can share
  • Fully private with complete data deletion controls
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)022
Referring domains (Majestic)134

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